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... can drive much faster on the ocean road, which is essential because it is definitely longer than 46 miles. Only half of the drive is along coastline, and a lot of the drive is through farmland. The ocean road also has large parking lots at all the sites, so you don’t have the dangers of trying to park on tiny pull outs on the side of the Hana road. There are also lots of small towns with bathrooms.

... but with the rain and cold we thought we'd save it for another warmer time on our trip. Too bad. We drove inland to check out a pretty impressive waterfall. We took a short hike to the bottom and the water was pounding down from all the recent rainfall. Kristen was on constant leech check after her previous close encounter but we were all clear! We continued on towards Kennett River and made a short stop at the cool hip town of Lorne to check out the surfers ...

... or look up and see a pterodactyl flying overhead!! We didn't however, just a few snails on the forest floor. Everything is green in the forest. And those things that aren't green had green moss growing on them. Everything is a bit damp despite it being another nice day. When you reach the falls at the bottom of the gully the temperature seems to drop a few degrees giving you a slight chill. Walking back up the gully we pass a ...

... biggest waves we've ever seen, as well as wild kolas! Some of the amazing sites along the way including the Bay of Islands, 12 Apostles and of course London Bridge. Our last night on the road to Adelaide was in Mt Gambier someway off the Great Ocean Road. Sites there included the blue lake which is stunning and a sink hole. The following day the road to Adelaide was a very different landscape. Very ...

... the experience was something akin to being stuck in a washing machine**. The guys further out on boards though were captivating; far more entertaining than the surfers at the recent Hurley Open in Sydney. Oh and talking of Hurley, if you're into your water sports make sure you take a drive through Australia's Surfing Capital, Torquay -- it's quite literally one surf brand megastore after another. You've got ...